Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness returned to the practice field for OTAs on Tuesday after a brief absence from the offseason workout program while dealing with a minor broken thumb injury.
Last week, Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Van Ness broke “just the tip” of his thumb. He missed at least one practice open to the media.
Van Ness appeared to have his hand in some kind of protective wrap on Tuesday.
Lukas Van Ness is indeed practicing #Packers pic.twitter.com/glyWcwugOm
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) June 4, 2024
The fact Van Ness could practice without a large protective cast — which is common for broken finger and thumb injuries — is a good sign in terms of the injury being minor.